Lot 79 · Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Export Art
Dated 10Th Year of Xianfeng, Corresponding to 1860
An Imperial Edict · Written in ink in Chinese and Manchu on brocade silk, mounted as a handscroll
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- Estimate
- £500–£700 hammer ≈ $952–$1,333
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Export Art, London · 7 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 104 x 13¼ in (264 x 34 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5629992
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Imperial Edict, DATED 10TH YEAR OF XIANFENG, CORRESPONDING TO 1860. Christie's, 7 Nov 2006, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629992.
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An Imperial Edict, DATED 10TH YEAR OF XIANFENG, CORRESPONDING TO 1860. Christie's, 7 Nov 2006, lot 79. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5629992.
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From the same sale Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Including Export Art · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18Th 19Th Century | A SMALL RINOCEROS HORN LIBATION CUP | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Qianlong Four-Character Sealmark and of the Period (1736-1795) | A SMALL BRONZE VASE, HU | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 18Th/19Th Century | A FLATTENED WHITE JADE 'SLEEVE' SNUFF BOTTLE | £1,200–£1,500 | |
| 19Th Century | A Fine White Jade Snuff Bottle | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A CELADON JADE PEBBLE-FORM SNUFF BOTTLE; AND ANOTHER JADE SNUFF BOTTLE CARVED IN THE FORM OF A SACK | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Early 19Th Century | A Carved White Jade Snuff Bottle | £1,200–£1,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Anonymous | Erotic scenes | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Hong Kong | Bonhams, Jun 2021 | ||
| An Imperial Edict | Late Qing Dynasty | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Anonymous | Exotic Birds | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Anonymous | Die Familie des Gerichtsarztes Dr. Johann Georg Rüttel in We | Lempertz, Dec 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.